Village of Fruitvale Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary, British Columbia

Village (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a village municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. E of Trail, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

Village of Fruitvale: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Village of Fruitvale

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Village of Fruitvale

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Village of Fruitvale Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Village of Fruitvale

References to Village of Fruitvale that document the origin of its place name

Fruitvale (Post Office & Railway Station) adopted 2 June 1950 on 82F/4, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915. Incorporated as a Village Municipality 4 November 1952. Fruitvale (Village) confirmed 6 October 1955 on 82/SW.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Fruitvale Post Office opened 1 December 1907. Fruitvale was a station on Great Northern Railway (Kalispell Division), and on Burlington Northern Railway (Spokane Division). See also the municipality's own website.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary

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Last updated: 2023-10-01